7 Delicious Breakfast Sandwiches You Need To Try In Ottawa

Simply eggscuisite.

I met my first love at a McDonald's drive-thru. It had been 10:26am. Four minutes late and I may never have met her. The Sausage and Egg McMuffin had swept me off my feet from the very first bite.

They say nothing ever compares to your first love, but I've had a many great deal of breakfast sandwiches in my lifetime and they've been terrific. My heart will always have a spot for the traditional English muffin breakfast sandwich, but the Ottawa foodie scene is rich with so many different takes on the traditional sandwich that it would be a sin not to commend them.

The Wellington's breakfast clubs are of epic proportions and always satisfying, especially the Mother Clubber with avocado, pesto mayo and melted mozzarella. But, let's never forget the off-the-menu eggs benedict bacon grilled cheese -- the classic bacon grilled cheese, with two poached eggs topped on top each half and drenched in hollandaise sauce.

Chesterfield's breakfast sliders give you the choice of bacon or sausage on an English muffin, along with an egg and -- wait for it -- mayo. So good. They also have a vegetarian option, with a veggie patty, avocado and chipotle mayo (yum).

The French Toast Stack. This hollandaise-drenched stack of French toast pushes the envelope of the conventional breakfast sandwich and, quite literally, turns it inside out. The egg is placed on top but the melted cheddar and bacon remained sandwiched in between the toast.

This spot in Little Italy serves up a fine selection of lunchtime sandwiches, but their Bobby Mac sandwiches might be their speciality. The New Bobby Mac is probably the tastiest, with the grilled onions, but all the varieties are delicious and customizable. Sandwiches can be served on a classic English muffin or molasses bread.

This flavourful to-go breakfast sandwich can be served both vegan and non-vegan. It's always made in a warm, homemade English muffin and with the absolute best type of cheese: Havarti. Their made-from-scratch spicy ketchup is dabbed in there as well and, for an extra dollar, you can add bacon. Please, always add the bacon.